It is simply amazing to wake up with the sounds of the waves slamming on the rocks, birds singing and the leaves of the palm trees moving in the breeze. This morning I stayed in bed 15 minutes longer just to enjoy all the sounds of my new life. After those extra 15 minutes I got up, ready to start my active life on this island.

After having breakfast on the veranda that looks out over the ocean, I decided to have a swim in the waterhole instead of the swimming pool. I figured that since the waterhole is approximately 25 meters long and wide I might as well do my daily laps there. The only difference is the temperature and color of the water. I have to say that I really enjoyed my swim; even though I swam for about a hour I felt so relaxed and refreshed when I climbed up the rocks to go back to my car.

“A good neighbour is better than a friend far away” is what most people say, so I decided to say hello to the neighbour who lives ‘next’ door. My house is pretty secluded even though it is on top of a hill. Next door is still a bit of a walk away, but I thought it was the right thing to do. I am a woman living on my own and it is good to have someone you can go to in case of emergency. And you never know… you might make some friends.

So I baked a cake because I didn’t want to go empty handed. After I had knocked on the door a guy opened. I didn’t know what to expect, but I certainly did not expect someone looking like him. My guess is that he is the same age as me, maybe a few years older. He was wearing a tight singlet and cameo pants. It was obvious that he works out on a regular basis. He is about the same height as me and has beautiful long hair with the sides of his head shaved. His eyes were staring in mine as he said: “Yes, can I help you?”

The last week I have unpacked box after box until there was nothing left to unpack. I wanted my new house to be perfect and kept on going until everything was in the right spot. I hate living in a mess and having boxes everywhere. Having to look for my stuff is not something I want to do in my new house.

I have opened a bank account here, arranged all the insurances and finished all the other paperwork so I do not have to worry about that anymore. Now I can sit back and relax for another three weeks before I start my job in the local swimming pool.

Now that all the ‘hassle’ is taken care off I sit on my balcony with a laptop looking out over the small town ahead and the beautiful ocean that stretches out before me. As soon as I saw the view of this beautiful house on top of this hill I fell in love with it. The house is spacious with plenty of light coming in through the big windows. I have only lived here for a week, but already I can not imagine living anywhere else.